The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Jean (archive footage)
Jean's Narration (voice)
Fairy Godmother
Self
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Self
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Graffiti Artist
Self
Self
Michael
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Graffiti Artist
Jean (archive footage)
Jean's Narration (voice)
Fairy Godmother
Self
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Self
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Graffiti Artist
Self
Self
Michael
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Graffiti Artist